hello new to ponds.

[jokerfishie]

my new pond is finally in the ground, what do I need to do next in order to get the water ready for fish?

 

[sissy]

welcome and city water or well water .City water needs dechlorinator in it and you need your filter to run for awhile .I always say wait a month and in the case of bigger ponds at least 6 weeks .You don't want to spend good money on fish to have them die .

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group! What size of pond, what kind of filter, what kind of fish are you wanting? What have you done so far?

 

[j.w]

jokerfishie

 

[jokerfishie]

It is about 300 gallons maybe a little less, i bought it off a friend, I don't have the pump in it yet that will be here in a few days. We basically dug a hole leveled it out and put in the preformed pond, filled it up and added stones around it. I would like to put some Koi fish but I know they get big so maybe just one or two, some goldies, and some mosquito fish, and some snails. Is this going to be to much for this size pond?

 

[sissy]

my koi are over 2 feet and have had them 8 years and they were only a couple of inches long when I got them

 

[jokerfishie]

Sissy how big is your pond? do you think kois are a good idea, or should I stick to goldies.

 

[sissy]

koi are not a good idea my pond is 10by 24 and just over 4 feet deep .As few a fish as you can they have babies and you will need the room .I have 13 fish and feel the pond is to small but I have the option of moving them to the other house and the pond there is over 6 ft deep and 20x20 and is spring fed but some of the spring was diverted to the side and there is just one 8 inch pipe from the spring to the pond that can be capped off just in case